Quick guide for removing the camera vulcanite.
1. This Example is FED-2, the process is the same with the other camera vulcanites, |
2. Use Sellotape to protect the edge portions. |
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3. You could stick Sellotape 1 to 2mm inside. |
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4. Please prepare paint remover, I use Holts Paint Remover, you can get on any of the car chemical shop. |
5. Pour the paint remover on the vulcanite. |
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6. Spread the remover whole vulcanite surface. |
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7. Wait 10 minutes or 15 minutes. |
8. prepare a small scraper. |
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9. The paint remover melt the vulcanite, then you could remove very easily with the scraper. |
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10. Usually Soviet Cameras' vulcanite is very durable, you can not remove at a time. |
11. Then please repeat the process again. |
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12. Pour the remover onto the vulcanite surface and wait 10 to 15 minutes. |
13. scrape again. |
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14. After scraped the whole vulcanite, please rinse the surface very well. Since the paint remover contains strong acid, then it corrodes the body shell. I reccomend you to use alkaline liquid (for example, D-76 : B & W film developper) for rinse liquid, if you can not find any of alkaline liquid, alcohole would be fine. |
15. Finished, you can install the new leatherette. |